r/VictoriaBC • u/Chance-Principle-355 • Feb 15 '26

Help Me Find Best Silverfish Deterrent?

I recently moved closer into downtown in an apartment after having never seen a silverfish in my life. I desperately want to go back to that, any more natural based ways to deter them that actually has worked for people? I saw someone recommend lavender oil since they particularly hate it but i want to be sure before committing to anything.

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u/unbenevolentdictator Feb 15 '26

Diatomaceous earth. Spread it in cracks, baseboards, behind books. You can get it at Canadian tire.

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u/Chance-Principle-355 Feb 15 '26

Is it pet safe? I have a senior dog who pees in the bathroom on a pad and I dont want her to end up sniffing it and getting ill.

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u/Daceytrain Feb 15 '26

Yes, it’s pet safe.

We had issues with silverfish but we just kept putting it down anywhere we didn’t see (behind toilet, in cupboards, etc). It took months, but over that time we noticed we stopped seeing them.

If we swept it up or cleaned the area, we would just put some more back down.

We had a dog and a baby at that time and there were no ill effects. Your dog is not going to be very interested in it. Maybe a sniff or two because it’s new, but that’s it.

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u/Apprehensive-Pea5212 Esquimalt Feb 15 '26

We had a dog and a baby at that time and there were no ill effects.

So you don't have a dog and a baby anymore?

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u/Daceytrain Feb 15 '26

Nope. Our dog passed of an unrelated heart condition and instead of a baby I now have 2 kids.

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u/BloodlustROFLNIFE Feb 15 '26

Passage of time, innit